BCIS and NIPO embark on Intellectual Property Rights Programme
The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), the academic wing of the S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike National Memorial Foundation will commence a professional certificate course in Intellectual Property Rights in collaboration with the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka on 5th August 2012. The course will be held on four consecutive Sundays from 9 a.m. to [...]
TOPCIMA (T4) with Channa @ Wisdom
The test of professional competence in management accounting (TOPCIMA) is unlike any other CIMA exams. It needs a whole new approach to pass and wisdom business academy is one of the best places to prepare for this challenging test of competency. What is TOPCIMA? TOPCIMA is the final competency exam that students have to sit [...]
It’s all about money!
Lucrative Careers in Finance A Special Seminar for Students and Parents A recent US News & World Report article on the Best Business Jobs in 2012 linked 6 of the top 20 global business careers to Finance. This is in addition to hundreds of other careers related directly or indirectly to the dynamic and rewarding [...]
“Change and make things happen while promoting just and ethical practices”
The Chartered Management Institute UK Sri Lanka Branch held its 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) recently at the Galadari Hotel, with Mr Rohitha Mendis taking over the presidency for 2012, The AGM was followed by cocktails, and dinner amidst a large gathering of members and their guests. His Excellency John Rankin, the High Commissioner for UK [...]
Higher Education opportunities at APIIT
Higher education is a key contributor to success in life. Higher education leads to better careers and higher earnings. Numerous studies have demonstrated again and again that graduates earn several times more than non-graduates and go on to have rewarding careers and fulfilling lives. Not surprisingly, millions of students all over the world pursue higher [...]
12 Month MBA at Oxford College of Business, the most sought-after MBA in the country today
The 12month MBA offered by Oxford College of Business (OCB) in affiliation with the Australian Institute of Business (AIB) is designed for those looking to take their career to the next level. The 12 Month MBA is designed by AIB with the objective where students at the end of the programme have a pragmatic sense of [...]
To Accelerate your carrer join the Executive Development programme
Enhance your partial CIMA/ CIM/ABE/HND/ICASL qualification with an American Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree For many people, being left behind in their career is a constant concern. Are you at a point in your life where you feel you are being left behind by your peers? Does your career need a kick start? So [...]
University of Gloucestershire – Opportunities for Sri Lanka’s professionals
The University of Gloucestershire has an established track record in the UK for providing professionally relevant degrees that meet the needs of our students. The Business School is developing new routes to support professionals’ ambitions to gain academic qualifications in the UK. The Business School has worked closely with international organisations to create flexible entry [...]
New LL.M in International Banking and Finance Law
In the wake of the recent economic crises, attention has been focused on the role of banks and financial institutions with regard to ineffective risk management practices, uneconomical or unfair lending policies, breach of fair dealing norms and generous executive bonus schemes, to name only a few of the underlying causative factors. Last week in [...]
Be green, be healthy!
Yes, that is right. Being environmentally friendly and conscious of your surroundings can lead you to be a healthier person. The urban centers of Sri-Lanka are facing a similar situation with the rapid spread of a disease that has become increasingly, and surprisingly common, Dengue. For many people garbage is a problem. It is things [...]
Let design be REVEALED!
AOD (Academy of Design) – Sri Lanka’s international design campus, is showcasing its graduating class of 2012 with an internationally curated exhibition; REVEAL 2012.REVEAL 2012 includes four simultaneous showcases of the latest fashion, interior design, graphic design and photography projects by the AOD design graduates who’ve received international design knowledge through the Northumbria University School [...]
IIT can play a major role in generating ICT export revenue says Alumni Hussain Shabbir
Having had a passion for Information Systems ever since his younger days, Hussain Shabbir chose to pursue his higher education at Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) mainly due to the reputation the institute possessed both locally and internationally. Hussain states positively that he had no reservations about furthering his education at IIT since it offered [...]
This July, experience the ‘Pull’ in Sri Lanka, with Keith Chambers
“Every problem has a solution, especially in marketing,” says the world renowned expert in Marketing, Keith Chambers. The premier visit of Keith Chambers to Sri Lanka will certainly benefit the Marketing fraternity in the country through ‘The Pull Forum’ organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body of Marketing. “Free enterprise [...]
MSU Knowledge Centre (MKC) plays a major role
The emergence of Sri Lanka as a knowledge hub is not only imminent but will augur well with the growth within the South Asian region. It is within this context that the MSU Knowledge Centre (MKC) at Management & Science University Colombo campus is established. The MKC is responsible at planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring [...]
We offer our students nothing short of the best- Chairman CFPS
The CFPS Law School situated in the heart of Colombo 7 has over the years made a mark in legal education and the legal profession in Sri Lanka. Being a Registered Centre of the University of London’s International Programmes the CFPS School of Law is headed by a team of legal professionals who are held [...]
A rising star in Sri Lankan Interior Design; Dilini Halvitigala AOD design graduate leading her own practice
Commencing your own business at a young age is always a challenge; it’s even more challenging to start a business in a relatively new business sector. Dilini Halvitigala, a young interior design entrepreneur from AOD (Academy of Design) took on this challenge backed by AOD’s global design education and her own determination to succeed. “Since [...]
Dushan Kahandagamage creates history
The Graduation Ceremony and Membership Investiture of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Sri Lanka Region The Graduation Ceremony and Membership Investiture of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Sri Lanka Region was held on Friday 20th July, 2012 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla. Senior Professor Civil Engineering of the University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka, Professor [...]
Washington & Jefferson in Washington Pennsylvania Considering long term investment in Sri Lanka
Washington & Jefferson College in Washington Pennsylvania USA, in collaboration with Scholarships for USA (Pvt) Ltd (www.scholarshipsforusa.com), is currently looking at ways to invest on long term basis in Sri Lankan higher education. W&J is prepared to offer its highest scholarships to any Lankan meeting its high standards, enter into institutional collaboration agreements with reputed [...]
Sri Lanka prepares to host 2012 GBC
Excitement is building in Sri Lanka as Colombo prepares to host the 2012 CIMA Global Business Challenge (GBC) in partnership with Barclays on the 23 to 24 July.Shown on MTV, the GBC final is held in partnership with Barclays. The competition involves teams presenting a business case which is then judged by a panel of [...]
12month MBA at Oxford College of Business, where career dreams are made into a reality
Applying for the 12month MBA at Oxford College of Business (OCB) in affiliation with the Australian Institute of Business (AIB) has always been the No.1 choice amongst many senior managers deciding to start on an MBA program. One of the main reasons for this is because businesses worldwide rate Australia’s MBA programs highly, it also [...]
